Dear Parishioners, The Church has recently clarified its positions on cremation. Below are the fundamental points of the Vatican...

Ten minutes from our parish lies in state the body of St. John Neumann, fourth bishop of Philadelphia. We claim him as our local saint...

Dear Parishioners, First, on behalf of Fr. Larry, our parish staff and myself, I would like to thank you for all of the cards, gifts,...

Dear Friends, As we close in on the great feast of Jesus’ birth, we must “make straight the way of the Lord!” In other words, we have...

O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) is a German Christmas carol written by the composer Ernst Anschütz in 1824. The lyrics refer to the fir...

This week we celebrate the great Marian Feast of the Immaculate Conception. This mystery highlights Our Lady’s sinlessness from the...

Advent is the period of prayer in preparation for the great Solemnity of the Birth of Our Savior. The word “advent” is a Latin term...

Over the years St. Peter’s has gained the reputation of offering one of the most splendid celebrations of Christmas in the region. This...

In view of the contentious election and other local challenges, I thought a little humor could lighten our spirits. Here are a few...

At this moment in our national history, the attention of the political landscape has turned to personalities. The personal character...

All Souls’ Day, November 2, is the Church’s liturgical feast commemorating the faithful departed. When the human person dies, the body...

This weekend, on October 22, we observe the feast day of Pope John Paul II. There are so many things that we could say about this great...

Our Forty Hours celebration this year was a deeply spiritual experience for everyone who participated. I was very pleased with the...

Although Maria Esperanza had frequent visions and locutions of Jesus, Mary and the saints, something very unusual occurred in Betania on...

Catholic author Michael Brown once stated that Maria Esperanza is one of the greatest mystics of the twentieth century. In many ways, she...

Michelle and Jason Bowers are former parishioners. They now live in Bay Head, New Jersey. Their youngest son, Jaxon, was admitted to...

On Sunday, September 4, 2016, Pope Francis canonized Mother Teresa. Many of us knew her and her work. Recall that she was born in Albania...

We will be celebrating our Forty Hours Devotion this year on October 9, 10, and 11 in the usual style. The theme will be “The Servant of...

We have arrived at another Labor Day. This national holiday has close ties to our locality. A man named Peter McGuire, first suggested it...

St. Augustine was born in AD 354, in Tagaste (now in Algeria). His father was a prominent citizen, although a pagan, and his mother, St....